Location

I deal with customers who do not pay their bills.  It really is an enjoyable job because for the most part, our customers are people who have simply not received or lost the invoice.  There may be a discrepancy in pricing which holds up their payment.  There are occasionally those incidences where they have no intention of paying.  Collecting this moeny can be difficult or relatively easy.  There are many factors to consider when thinking of the ease of collecting for a past due invoice.  Location.  Location.  Location.

If we have a customer in the United States we have a vast array of services we can use to collect the money owed.  We can make phone calls to them, we can email, we can file a complaint, we can enlist the services of an attorney, and we can serve papers to the majority owners.

International customers make our life more difficult.  Sure, we can call, and email, but the additional services become very complicated.  Even the simplest task of serving them with a court order is nearly impossible outside the country.  For example a process serving california, is profoundly easier than process serving a business in South America.  It falls under the validity of the law makers and judicial system in place.  If there is no law and order, then serving papers to a business really doesn't mean anything.  Fortunately, if you get the help of a professional serving company, they can follow the correct steps.

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Foolish Spending

You know the last time I was in New Orleans I became addicted to the Southern Candy Makers Pecan Praline.  It was an easy thing to do considering my hotel was right next door to where they actually made them.  And I mean the hotel and the candy shop shared a wall!  The minute I would walk out of the hotel in the morning, I could smell the warm freshly made pralines.  I'm telling you, if you haven't had a warm praline, then I you will never understand why I may have needed a bankruptcy attorney new orleans if I had stayed any longer than a week.

I ended up spending over $200 on candy.  Now don't judge me.  I'm sure there are plenty of things people spend an unprecedented amount of money on, just as foolish as candy.  And candy really wouldn't put me into bankruptcy whereas many other foolish pleasure really would put you in serious need of a bankruptcy lawyer.

I have a friend who has more clothes and shoes than she could possibly wear in a year.  Seriously, if she wore one outfit a day for a year, she would still have clothes, shoes left unworn.  Now that's crazy.  And she really will have to apply for bankruptcy due to credit card debt.  It is never wise to file on your own, so she is at least smart enough to get a lawyer.

I would love to see the bankruptcy lawyers face defending this one!

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Pre-Wedding

Whenever one of my children gets married, rather than a bachelorette party, we have an evening of salon services.  It has really turned out to be one of the funnest parts of the wedding festivities.

We gather all the girls, bridesmaids, sisters, mother of the bride, mother of the groom, grandmas on both sides of the family.  We rent a large hotel suit.  We always get one with the hot tub in the room.  Our prep involves filling the room with chocolate, chocolate, chocolate.  We also include a few salty snacks so if you get sweeted out, you go salty, and then you are ready for some more chocolate.  There is also whipped cream in the spray cans.  This is for this game where you squirt a blob on the back of your hand and then hit your hand.  The whipped cream blob flies in the air and you must catch it in your mouth!  But then we also prep the room with the most important items.

Salon and spa supplies.  We have everything you would find at for example a Devachan Salon and Spa.  In fact, you can find many of their products on their website.  We have everything for pedicures, manicures, facials, and you can soak in the hot tub.

All in all this has turned out to be a great pre-wedding party.  And the bride is pampered and spruced up for her big day!

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It Pays To Be Polite

I deal in collections most of the day.  I am probably the most pleasant and polite collections agent you'd ever want to meet.  Honestly, there are times when I am on the phone collecting and after I hang up, people in the office will say that they've never heard of a "collector" being polite.  Well, the reason is that the people I am collecting from are our customers.  And the customer is always right.  Well, maybe not when it comes to collecting.

I open with "We have an invoice on the Collections Report.  I thought I would check with you to see if I can help.  Perhaps we are sending the invoice to the wrong address?  And do you have our correct mailing address for payment?"  Yes.  They are our customers.  And if you have a good relationship with the AP, you have a better chance of getting paid. That doesn't mean that when they lie to me, or try to stall that I don't get serious.  Serious.  Not rude.  Serious.

If I feel like we are not going to get our money, I have no problem being a little firmer and making myself a pest by calling regularly, daily if I have to.  I also get alerts from different attorneys to keep me informed of any companies who have litigation pending or who might be going bankrupt.  And then it is just fine with me to get a nc attorney involved.  When it comes to bankruptcy, I don't care which end your on, the debtor or the debtee, you need a lawyer with experience in bankruptcy law.

You can still be polite and get your money.

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Time Flies

I was leaving the house the other day and I as I drove past my own home, I noticed I still have a Yard Signs that reads "Titan Football Supporter".  The funny thing is, my football playing son, who was indeed, a Titan has been away to college for over two years now!

It's funny how time flies.  I remember hearing old people say that all the time and think that "No it doesn't".  It seemed it took forever for me to be old enough to walk to the store and get an ice cream with my friends.  I never thought I would see the day that I would turn 13 and become a legit teenager!  And I think everyone thinks the day would never come where we would turn 16 and be able to drive!  Yes, time moves slowly when you are young.

Christmas seemed like it would never get hear.  Christmas Eve night was an eternity.  And now Christmas is coming so fast, I just don't think I'll be ready.  Every year I vow to be done by November 1st and the time flies by so fast I can't believe it's here.

In six months I'll be putting up another Yard Sign... Home For Sale.  I keep thinking that I've got to start packing.  How am I ever going to put 17 years worth of living into boxes?  But you know what?  The time is going to fly by, so I better get started.

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Communications

.I love my job.  Actually I love the company I work for and the people I work with.  I do so many different kinds of things for this company that I have gotten to know so many people.  I work with peers daily which is something I truly enjoy.  I like working as a team to get things done.

I also work with people above and below me... a kind of Vertical Communications.  I learn a great deal by working with those much higher on the totem pole.  And it's true that I learn a lot from those who may be lower on the pay scale.  I find everyone I work with interesting.

In addition I have the perspective of working with the employees of all the divisions.  So many of our employees just work within their own office.  I have the opportunity to work with every branch across the country.  This makes my job even more interesting.  To have such a wonderful communication system in place where I can not only just reach them with the touch of a button on my phone, but we work within the same system, laserfiche all documents together, and so many other ways we keep our company unified.

I am grateful at this time to not only have a good job, but work with people I enjoy.

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The Host

A web hosting service is a type of internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their website accessible via the world wide web.  This made me think of my daughters.  How?

Well, I have five daughters.  No, I have five beautiful daughters.  I know I'm their Mom, and I am partial, but trust me when I say that they are beautiful.  They are also fun, intelligent, athletic, and creative.  But how would they remind me of a web hosting service?

Whenever we had a party at our house, and they were all close in age, so lots of friends, I felt like a "host".  Yes, I was the Hivelocity Hosting service and the party provided access by the boys to flirt and impress my daughters.  The variety was great... brunette daughters, blonde daughters, athletic, artistic, young and a little older, the variety was there.  And they were all made available to flirt with as I hosted the party.

It really happened at any gathering.  I am so glad they have grown and married.  At least four of them have.  Now I just have the youngest to watch out ... from all those wanting access to her.

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